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Geography Of The 13 Colonies
Test Description: Questions that review the similarities and differences of the geography of the three colonial regions and geography's effect on the cultures that developed there.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What did the New England Colonies have in common?
A
broad rivers, swamps and wetlands
B
broad coastal plains with fertile soil
C
long hot summers and mild winters
D
harsh winters and rocky hilly land
2) The people who settled in the Middle Colonies represented
A
debtors from England.
B
Africans escaping slavery.
C
Pilgrims and Puritans.
D
many countires and cultures.
3) What feature made the Southern Colonies unique?
A
town meetings
B
shipbuilding centers
C
large plantations
D
Quaker commities
4) The Mayflower Compact, the Fundamental Orders, and town meetings all showed the determination of colonies to
A
solve conflicts with Native Americans peacefully.
B
stop indentured servants from coming to America.
C
build societies based on religious freedom.
D
govern themselves and solve thier own problems.
5) Virginians replaced indentured servants with African slaves for all of these reasons EXCEPT
A
Africans' dark skin made it harder for them to escape to freedom.
B
Slaves did not gain thier freedom after a few years.
C
Africans were hard workers and used to farming.
D
Slaves were cheaper to buy than indentured servants.
6) In most colonies, laws were made by
A
large landowners
B
an elected assembly.
C
church leaders.
D
the king's governor.
7) Which generalization best sums up the founding of the English colonies?
A
The English colonies were founded by Puritans, Quakers, and Catholics who wanted to place to worship in peace.
B
The English colonies were founded to provide a new start to poor people throughout Europe.
C
The English colonies were founded by people with different goals ranging from making money to following their faith.
D
The English colonies were founded by business people who planned to make money by selling land to settlers.
8) Which of the following colonies was founded by Pilgrims and Puritans?
A
Connecticut
B
Massachusetts
C
New Hampshire
D
Rhode Island
9) Massachusetts was founded to be a
A
model of democratic government.
B
moneymaking business venture.
C
safe place for Puritans to worship.
D
refuge for debtors and poor people.
10) Which Middle Colony was founded to be a safe place for Quakers to worship?
A
New York
B
Pennsylvania
C
Deleware
D
New Jersey
11) The Southern Colony of Georgia was founded to be a
A
moneymaking business venture.
B
refuge for debtors and poor people.
C
community based on the Bible.
D
safe place for Jews to worship.
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